Third Edition

, Review Unit 1

7

Grammar

Use of English

7 Complete the dialogues with the past simple form of the

verbs in brackets.
Jane Tim^1	(tell) me about your holiday. Is it
true you ^2	(go) to Spain?
Chris Yes! We ^3	(have) a fantastic time. We
4	(visit) some amazing museums, and
we^5	(have) some truly amazing food!

Mike 1⁶ (buy) a new tablet yesterday.
Someone⁷ (steal) my old one out of
my bag.
Laura That’s a shame! You ⁸ (report) the theft
to the police, didn’tyou?
Mike No. 1⁹ (want) a new tablet anyway, and

1. 
   actually¹⁰ (spend) less on the new one
   

than the old one.
Mark: /10

8. 
   Complete the dialogues with the correct negative or interrogative past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
   

1. 
   A ¹ (you / go) to the cinema last night?
   

B No, 1² (go) in the end. I got home
from work so late that there³ (be)
enough time.

2. 
   A They announced the winners of the art competition
   

yesterday.⁴ (you / win) a prize?
B No, I⁵ (win) anything, but I

6. 
   (expect) to. I’m not very good
   

at art.

3 A⁷ (David/tell) you his news when
you spoke to him yesterday?

B No, he⁸ (say) much-just hello
and goodbye.

A Well, he ⁹ (pass) his exams. Maybe
he¹⁰ (want) you to know.
Mark: /10

9. 
   Choose the correct answers.
   

Pain is not easy to control, and people with conditions that
cause constant pain often have' hard time - like Denise,
for example. She worked as a nurse² many years, and
she also took part in sports³ running, hiking and skiing.
An old skiing injury annoyed her occasionally, but she⁴
it. Then she began to have terrible headaches and she became
unable to work⁵ of the constant pain. She talked

6. 
   her problem with several doctors, but she didn’t⁷.
   

out. exactly what the problem was. One of the most⁸
things about this kind of problem is that people tell her it’s
‘all in her head’ and that she should just⁹ over it. Denise
sometimes feels very¹⁰ , but she tries to stay optimistic
and every day she finds new ways to cope with a problem that may never have a cure.

1 a	an extremely	b an extreme	c	extremely
2 a	from	b since	c	for
3 a	such	b like	c	as
4 a	ignores	b is ignoring	c	ignored
5 a	because	b due	c	reason
6 a	to	b that	c	about
7 a	look	b find	c	search
8 a	annoying	b annoyed	c	annoy
9 a	go	b come	c	get
10 a	discouraging	b discouraged	c	discourage

I can...
Read the statements. Think about your progress and tick one of the boxes.

★ ★

★ ★★

= I need more practice.
= I sometimes find this difficult.
= No problem!

1 can describe how people are feeling.
1 can use the past simple affirmative, negative and interrogative.
1 can listen for gist.
1 can use the past simple to describe events.
1 can use different adjective endings.
1 can understand a text about an unusual medical condition.
1 can relate and react to past events.
1 can write a description of an event.

Unit 1 Feelings

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Strategy
Read the text all the way through first so that you get a good general understanding before you try to answer the questions.

1. 
   Read the Strategy. Then read the text in exercise 2. Choose the best summary (a-c).
   

a The text describes what teenagers believe makes them happy.
b The text gives tips for teenagers about different ways to be happy.
c The text gives some information about how young people feel.

2. 
   Read the text again. Circle the correct answer: True (T), False (F) or Doesn’t say (DS).
   

Happiness is ... ? Your survey says ...
So you're between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. What makes you happy? There have been Lots of surveys about teenagers and happiness and they all come to different conclusions. Some surveys say that most young people are happiest when they spend time with their family. Others say it's when they're with friends. Some teenagers think that getting good marks at school and passing exams makes them happy and others feel that it's having a boyfriend or girlfriend that improves their lives. The problem is that there isn't just one thing that makes everyone happy. Happiness is something different for each of us, and what made us happy last week might not make us happy next week!
However, there are some things that can help improve our mood when we're feeling unhappy. Experts believe that exercise can make you a happier person - but how? Exercise releases chemicals in your brain that are related to a feeling of pleasure. Many people who exercise say that the more exercise they do, the more they want to do. Now we know why! In addition to this, exercise is also good for our physical health.
So, if we know that we're doing something healthy, that should make us even happier!
There's another surprising idea to help make us happier.
Although you might think that eating chocolate is bad for you, it seems that it is good to eat chocolate when we're feeling sad. According to some research, experts say that eating chocolate can make us feel happy. Of course it isn't healthy to eat too much, but chocolate releases chemicals in the same way that exercise does - and for some people it's easier and quicker than running several kilometres or working out in the gym!
It's also important to remember that we can't all be happy all the time. There are times in our lives when things are going well and we feel good. But we can also be happy for brief moments and we should value these as well. For example, perhaps you're sitting on a beach watching the sun on the water, with friends around you, and you feel happy. Remember that moment! Or maybe your dog does something silly that makes you laugh. Remember it! And when you feel sad, go for a run or eat some chocolate - you'll soon cheer up!

1. 
   The surveys show that teenagers and parents have different ideas about happiness. T F DS
   
2. 
   The things that make us happy never change. T F DS
   
3. 
   The surveys show that teenagers who do exercise are happier. T F DS
   
4. 
   When we feel depressed it’s good to do something active. T F DS
   
5. 
   Exercise and eating chocolate can produce similar results. T F DS
   
6. 
   It’s important to value even short moments of happiness. T F DS
   

Listening
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Strategy
Read through the options in the task carefully before listening. Try to predict what kind of text you think you will hear: a conversation, an announcement, part of a talk, part of a radio show, an advert, a telephone message, etc. This will help you to better understand what the text is about.

3. 
   Read the Strategy. Then read the questions and answers in exercise 4 and try to predict what types of text you are going to hear.
   

01.05

You will hear six texts twice. Choose the correct
answer (A-D).

1. 
   What is the speaker giving advice about?
   

A making life decisions
B studying for tests C improvingyourwork D planningyourtime

2. 
   What is true about Amy?
   

A She’s leaving her family.
B She’s starting work.
C She’s leaving her home town.
D She’s going on holiday.

3. 
   The presenter is asking for opinions about A a news story.
   

B a holiday.
C a charity.
D a new lottery.

4. 
   What does Lucy do?
   

A give advice
B ask about an event C recommend a style of music D remind someone about an event

5. 
   What is the speaker advertising?
   

A the best bands to see in August
B the range of food to buy at music events C different places to make money in the summer D the chance to work at a music festival

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